Training:
• Hanns Eisler Conservatory (Berlin); study with Thomas
Quasthoff, Anneliese Fried, Julia Varady, Wolfgang
Rieger, Axel Bauni
• Master classes with Brigitte Fassbaender and Françoise
Pollet
• Violin, piano, classical ballet
Professional experience:
• 2005 – debut at the Berlin Staatsoper in the role of
Nereida in Monteverdi’s Ulysses, conducted by René
Jacobs
• Strasbourg Opera
• Numerous concerts in Germany ; also in Byelorussia,
Switzerland and Albania
Recitals with pianists Hendrick Heilmann and Neil
Beardmore
Prizes and awards:
• 2004 – second prize at the Euriade Competition in
Holland; German Stage Union Prize for best performance
of modern music; GWK Music Prize
Germany
Born July 11, 1977
SEMI-FINALS
FRANCIS POULENC Chanson d'Orkenise
Hôtel
Fagnes de Wallonie
Voyage à Paris
Sanglots
ROBERT SCHUMANN Heiss mich nicht reden
JOHANNES BRAHMS Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen
ANTON WEBERN Das dunkle Herz
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Una donna a quindici anni » ~
Cosi fan tutte
VICTOR HERBERT « Art is calling for me » ~ The
Enchantress
JULIEN BILODEAU Portraits; prologue
FINALS
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH « Zerfliesse, mein Herze » ~
Johannespassion
GIOACHINO ROSSINI « Una voce poco fa » ~ Il Barbiere di
Siviglia
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART « Dehvieni, non tarda » ~ Le
nozze di Figaro
CHARLES GOUNOD « Ah, je ris de me voir si belle » ~
Faust